Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

Mr.. Midas Taggsrt t '"of of 'hS"G1ii,;, Bnring,on
was i'll town Wednesday Oh bust
ness connected with the estate of the
Benjamin Fisher of New Haven has de
livered several thousand logs this winter
at the steam saw mill OF w. p Fisher
:.....Mr. a. Ross and family arrived at
Nergennes Saturday last from Aberdeen,
Scotland. He is brother of Deacon A.
Ross, cashier of the National bank of We e.
gennes: .....The ice has gone ont of the
creek above the falls. ....T. Mack's coal
bin has been seriously damaged by the
Ice. ,... Mr.. C.. Allen of Worcester, Mass.
is visiting friends in VergenneS and Pan
ton.
Middlebury.
Fast day was observed as usual, all the
stores being closed. The union services
in the forenoon were we'll attended and
Rev. DR.. White preached. There was
Good Friday service at the Episcopal
church. In the evening man was arrest
ed for intoXication and disorderly conduct
1t was the first for several months. Sat
urday morning he swore that he bought
his liquor in Burlington and Rutland go.
The college term began Thursday. 1t has
been decided to hold the deferred JUNIOR
exhibition Friday evening, April -, to be
followed by the customary ball, with a
supper at the Addison House Jesse
Stearns, Esq, has decided to go West, but
has not yet FULLY decided where TO locate.
He will start in a few days to look the
ground over before making final de-
cision.....A. G. Peck, Esq, of Ludlow, II
member of the class of 1850 of Middlebury
college, is visiting here. II. ;. Smith
of the firm of Earl & Smith has pur.
chased the interest of Mr.. Earl and the
firms name will hereafter he H. f. Smith
& Co... George McCue and William e.
h IN Do.
ton for the past three weeks looking for a
car load OF horses. E. e. Bond has
bought William 5 Alden's house and
moved into it, 1t is understood that Mr..
Alden's fam lily will return to Leicester.
......The auction at the marble shops
took place Saturday and much stock was
sold at low prices. Only enough was sold
to satisfy the claim of an attaching credi-
tor.
There were regular Easter services in
all the churches in town on Sunday and
each of the churches was attended by a
large congregation. The floral decorations
were hne. Efforts are being made to
induce firm of manufacturers to come
here and occupy the old cotton factory
building for their business. 1t Is not yet
known how much success these efforts
will have. .:.. Benjamin Dodge, formerly
of Middlebury, but now a resi-
dent of Syracuse, n. V, and com
mercial traveller, is here on Il visit to
his grandfather, Col. Sardis Dodge. ......
The farming tools, produce and live stock
on the farm lately occupied by George l..
Porter were sold at auction at the farm
house on Monday, and much of the stock
brought good prices. -. Monday was not
much OF market day, as the roads were
so bad that onlya few country people We're
able to get to town The prices paid for
butter were about the same rs were paid
last week. k..... The ice in Otter creek be
gan TO break up and come down stream
ON sunday, and has been coming a little
at Il time ever since. The water is very
high and is steadily rising, but it may be
said that all fears of big flood are now
over.
Hyde Park.
Al the convention of superintendeuts
of l-amoille county Cambridge was repre-
sented by. Miss Carrie Carroll, Hyde Park
by, r. II: Hulburd, johnson by Joel
Allen, Morrisville by Oline Sturges,
Wolcott by c. w. Bates. Miss Carroll
was elected president, h. w. Huburd
secretary r. w. Hulburd, Miss Carroll
Prof. Campbell of the Normal school of
Johnson were appointed county eXamin-
ing board Seventy per cent was made
the minimum on examinations. Clar-
ence Smith has moved to Wolcott
County Court sets April 26, II cases have
been set for trial by the jury Sheriff
WnIp
r. s. PaSe has receivaI y
fine Holstien heifer from Unadilla VALLEY
NY. "''eS
Nor'h re errisnursh'
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety held its last meeting for the con
ference year at the parsonage with its
President Mrs. Robbins. Mr.. l.. Il
Martin was hurt by falling limb from a
tree few days ago and was confined TO
his room for some time A flock of
wild geese flew over this place on Thurs
day and was shot at four times bv one of
our residents but on northward they ali
went. The Sunday school averaged in
Al tendance during the last quarter 1877
Old residents say the school never was
larger than now. Mr.. w. H. Dow is
making IA fine book Case for Miss Anna
Allen of Portland. g.. The name of MIR
James Squier fingers on the sick list.
Miss Jennie Barber Is to teach the dis
trict school on the stage road ard Miss
Cora j. Ball the one in the Hollow
Mr.. c. Lat bor has returned from the hos.
pltal in Burlington much improved in
health
Cambridge.